New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-09
AN ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE GRAND ARMY.


WHAT -cLRvELASo's pAarisAss HAVE tc VIEW -
THE WOLF EXCUSES THE LAMB AGAIN.
WAsuixGroy, July > (Speciah. =" What will be the
effect OF President CIevelands letter ON the Grand
Army OF the RepublicP
aThe letter will provoke a discussion at the Ma
tonal Encampment which ay result in splitting that
organization into fraements'
In substance the question aud assertion above
quoted have been uttered often by parsans OF tno
Administration since yesterday morning as to give
them mush significance. They indicate that Mr..
Cleveauds partisan friends hope great things from
his feeble and whining letter. nothing less in tact
than the disruption OF the graDdest organization OF ex-
soldiers and sailors that ever existed IL goes wthous
saving the letter written ior political ehec
moi only on the general public, but especially on mem
bers OF the Grand Army who are Democrats Tho
cry OF the Democratic md Mugwump newspapers that
I" the Grand Army Is being used Tor pohi'cai pur-
poses Is part Of the scheme aud Is on par Win
the VOLTS complaint against the lamb tor muddyinS
the stream above him. The President, and the news-
papers which support him, complain because the
Grand Army slmost unanimously disapproves the VET
OF the dependent pension BILL they declare with ono
voice that such disspproval inspired by partisan
motives the President even goes so Tar as 70 charge
or refuse TO believe that the Grand Army Is seek
ing 10 "intimdate the executive, and cocrce those
charged with making and executing tho laws In
this he must refer the veto because lie has admitted
over his own that his order to surrender the
rebel battle nags Was Illegal
Army to the pension veto inspired by partisan
motives Is false The main prov,ions Of the vetoed
bill have been twice unanimously approved bV the
Grand Army, Democrats aud Republicans, in tho
National Enoanpment The bill was In no sense
party measure until Mr. Cleveland and his friends
tried to make it sc 1t was unanimously reported 10
the House b, o committee consisting OF ten Demo
Gratis aud five Republicans. 1t passed the House ny
the votes la Republicans aud 60 Democratic, AN
vent through the Senate without division Wnen
ban fha M nftnn
the veto 3S Democrats voted with l37 Republicans
ia the affirmative despite the desperate enoits OF tho
Administration by promises OF reward and threats OK
punishment bring the party into line IN support or
the veto As to the opposition to the oattleag order
that came from Union veterans irrespective OF parry
The scathing resolutions adopted by tho Society OF
the Army OF tho Potomac, with only one dissenting
vote we're approved by such sturdy Democrats -
General Siekl es, Marshal McMshon and Colonei
King At the recent meeting aid banquet III Newark
of the Grand Army OF New-Jersey, Past Deputy Com
mander Wheeler said:
~ want to say that, as an old line Democrat, IN
dorse the utterances of Commander n-Chief Farchid
on the return of the battle hags," and he added
There has been much excitement over the proposed
visit of President Cleveland to the National Eneamp-
inent at ST. Louis. We have kept quiet ABOUT TINS az
but because did not feel strongly
on the subject l want TO say right here that toe
white banner of the Department OF NewJersey shall
never be dipped to President who goes hshing on
And vet to Grand Army post which called at the
White House last night to pay Its respects 10 tho
President of tho United States, Mr. Cleveland IN
the delivery OF Which occupied less than sixty
seconds, found time to say
~ want you TO understand that have lost no con-
6denee iu the Grand Army OF the Republic as an or
| gauzaton, Notwithstanding recent occurrences, 70
Inch il Is necessary turrher to allude Ii Is ineon-
| prehensible 10 that men who have risked their
lives to save the Government should return home TO
abate one lot or title of the resleot and support
which every good citizen oSes to the Governments
and the constit uted authorities" A.
1t appears that the President not only attributes
the denunoiatons with which hs batte-hag order was
received to political influences In the Grand Army,
but Is moved to express his smazement that the men
who compose that orgsaration should show Will
inguess by denouncing the illegal and Outrageous
order to abate one jot little OF tho resrect ana
support which very good citizen to the Govern
| ment and the constituted authorites.'
All that the President has said and written In re,
gard 10 the Grand Army OF the Republic 10 pervaled
| 6y a tore which may be properly described In tho
words The King can do no wrong" Inc atteupe
| OF himself and his partisans to provoke factionai
strite In the Grand Army In order 70 gam Poicel
advantage will fail and recoil upon the beads OF ire
| authors.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO NEw-YoRK STATE
Urea N Y, July Sword was received here to-
night from the Presidfha In Difference to the wishes
Of large number Of ctzsus OF Utica he and Mrs. Glove
land will atop in his city Wednesday evening July
ls after bis return from the Clinton censsnniai
celebration, aud will receive The citsens .
the Buttsrfsld House from 0 10 IL p M